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A once-thriving community of more than 400 residents has been reduced to less than 100 as city officials prepare to build expensive, mixed-use housing that Barry Farm residents fear will force them out of their homes.

with gentrification in Washington, D.C. This series is supported through a journalism fellowship with the Center for Health Journalism at the Annenberg School of Journalism at the University of Southern California.

PART ONE

By Barrington M. Salmon (BlackPressUSA/NNPA Newswire Contributor) This is the first article in a series focused on the health effects associated

By many measures, the revitalization of neighborhoods across Washington, D.C. has been a windfall for the city.

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Local chaos

Jefferson Marketplace at 7th and Q streets was built after Kelsey Gardens was demolished. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)

NNPA NEWSWIRE SPECIAL REPORT: INSIDE THE COURTROOM FOR THE COSBY SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

1 Corinthians 14:33 (KJV)

By Bobby R. Henry, Sr.

By Curtis Bunn, Urban News Service

Delma Jackson’s New Year’s morning started with a shocking photo on her cell phone—an image of a man’s beaten, bloodied, swollen face. He was so badly disfigured; she initially could not tell it was her husband.

Her husband, Miguel Jackson, was an inmate at a south Georgia prison, when prison guards beat him with a claw hammer in December of 2011, an attack (Cont’d on page 8)

LOCAL A juror for Bill Cosby’s new sexual assault trial said that the comedian is guilty. Cosby’s team may move for a mistrial. (POOL PHOTO)

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) NORRISTOWN, Pa. -Attorneys representing Bill Cosby are trying to convince Judge Steven O’Neill to dismiss a newly-minted juror, because he proclaimed that the comedian is guilty.

Cosby’s attorneys, prosecutors and O’Neill met Friday during a closed session to discuss the explosive new problem that could delay the start of his trial.

The revelation also comes amid more racial tension as a courtroom observer and a member of Cosby’s team overheard Assistant District Attorney (ADA) Stuart Ryan’ coarse protest to the defense’s concern about the limited number of African Americans

in the jury pool.

That situation exploded when Cosby’s attorney Kathleen Bliss challenged prosecutors for striking a potential Black juror who had answered all of the questions that allowed others selected to be found acceptable to serve.

Kristen Feden, an African American lawyer who also serves as an ADA, angrily told the judge that the defense “already has two” Black jurors which triggered outrage from Cosby’s team.

Worst, however, were Ryan’s comments. “I’m tired of this Black sh-t,” Ryan said, according to observers in the courtroom, including an African American woman spectator, Cosby’s spokesman Andrew Wyatt, and an assistant.

The comment further enraged the defense, shining a spotlight on the deep racial (Cont’d on page 2)

As celebrations go forth in England for the birthday of Queen Elizabeth on April 21, we, celebrate “Our Queen”, Mrs. Hattie Mae Courley, whose birthday is on April 21 as well. Hattie was born April 21, 1926 in Sumter, S.C. She moved to Fort Lauderdale in 1945. At the young age of 92, she is an adored matriarch of her children: BettyRay (PastorJames Ray), Isaac Lockett, Willie Harden and Marcia Thompson (Larry Thompson); three deceased children – Beverly Philpart, Carolyn Ware & Eugene Butler, 12 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.

Hattie joined New Mount Olive Baptist Church in the 80’s, and is still an active member under the leadership of Pastor Dr. Marcus Davidson. She is such an inspiration to all of her family and friends.

We are truly thankful to God for giving us “Our Queen”, the “Queen of our Hearts”.

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I wrote this before the scheduled meeting at the Broward County School Board to discuss Superintendent Robert Runcie, and the PROMISE program.

I know that I’m supposed to be writing about: “Where do we go from here”, as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. asked and directed in the same named speech.

However, situations dictate differently. Even though the insinuating premises of the “elephant in the room” namely racism is still as prevalent today yet, it is disguised like the creature in the movie ‘Predator’ and it’s hard as hell to see and thus far as deadly.

Today we find people of color disproportionately affected by the stigma of hate masked in familiar and unfamiliar costumes, i.e. racism, bigotry, homophobia and fear just to name a few.

Even in the after math of the Stoneman Douglas massacre, people are using this heart wrenching tragedy to cover their innermost fear of accepting the difference of people who don’t look, act or have clout like “them”.

It appears that the conversation of the “elephant (Cont’d on page 2)

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Howard’s PR Director inspires young, Black Media Professionals Rising Public Relations Star Alonda Thomas Encourages Black Millenials to “Go for It.”

Alonda Thomas, the director of public relations in Howard University’s Office of Communications, was named one of the “Top 25 African American PR Millennials to Watch.”(Howard University)

By Lauren Poteat (NNPA Newswire Contributor) As a rising star in the public relations field, Alonda Thomas has always sought to inspire young, Black women who want to break into the industry.

Earlier this year, Thomas was named the Director of Public Relations in Howard University’s Office of Communications.

“At Howard, my goal is to continue to promote the brand of this amazing institution,” Thomas said. “[Howard University] has a lot of really great things happening that the public and media don’t know about and my mission is to really bring those things to the fore-front and shed additional light on such a dynamic institution.”

Prior to joining Howard University’s staff, Thomas worked as the senior public relations manager at TV One. In 2017, Thomas was honored as one of the “Top 25 African American PR Millennials to Watch.”

Local chaos (Cont'd from FP) in the room” is one sided; therefore no one will benefit anymore.

There are those who have placed the blame on two aspects (law enforcement, education) of a crippled society where there is enough culpability for all of us to be held accountability in a moral court for justifiable neglect.

There are those who have decided to attack a program within our school system along with our school superintendent, and yes there is a Black component to both.

Robert Runcie, Superintendent of the Broward County System, is Black, and the Broward County Public Schools Program and Collaborative Agreement on School Discipline (PROMISE) is a program that was created as a disciplinary initiative that stresses involvement and deterrence. Through the PROMISE program, students receive behavioral supports, counseling and mentoring in an environment focused on helping them make better choices.

This program came about because of the glaring statistics that showed Black students being suspended and dealt with unevenly with educational interventions and their behaviors which led to higher incarceration than white students.

Because Runcie and others believe that Broward County Public Schools should be commit to keeping “all” students involved in school and out of the Juvenile Justice System, there are those who want to “cherry pick who those students are.

As it is stated in the Executive Summary of the Eliminating the School-to-Prison Pipeline, “We take great responsibility towards achieving our

“One of my favorite quotes is

by Henry David Thoreau: ‘Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you imagined,’” Thomas said. “I discovered this quote back in high school, and it always reminds me that I have to be a willing and active participant in making my dreams come true. Since there is a plan already designed for my life, why wouldn’t I move confidently in the direction of making those dreams attainable?”

Thomas continued: “I think we, as a society, spend way too much time trying to justify why we can’t achieve success instead of just operating in faith that it is already done.”

Hailing from Miami, Florida, it wasn’t until Thomas attended the historically Black college Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), that she knew that she was destined for a career in public relations.

“PR was a passion I stumbled upon while attending Florida A&M, after a fellow classmate told me they thought I would be really good at the job,” Alonda said. “I pretty much took off from there. College was where I got my start; however ,I believe my success comes from my willingness to continuously keep learning.”

Thomas said that young, Black women who are considering a career in public relations shouldn’t be afraid to take direction and try something new.

“I went through a lot of internships and worked for free many times, but it was all worth it,” Thomas said, advising Black millennials to, “Zoom into what you want and then go for it.”

Thomas’ resume includes work on successful projects like ABC’s “black-ish,” Spike Lee’s “Chiraq,” and CNN’s “United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell.”

The Miami native said that working at TV One was an amission - to educating all students to reach their highest potential. We believe the potential of each of our students is worth developing, including our youth who are at risk of engaging in delinquent or criminal behaviors, and those already involved in the juvenile justice system.”

Broward County Public Schools set a goal to transform methods that would keep students involved in classrooms and out of courtrooms, and now some are saying because of this program there are those who need to be in the court rooms because of the program, and they don’t look, act nor care like each other.

The following is a reprint from the Action Summary of the City of Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency Board.

The ills of regentrification.

As grand momma use to say: “it’s like pouring salt into a wound.” Not only did the CRA Board give the LA Lee YMCA/ Mizell Center Project $10 million, they just gave them another million plus dollars.

CRA Chairman and Board of Commissioners Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency FROM: Lee R. Feldman, ICMACM, Executive Director DATE: April 3, 2018 TITLE: Resolution to Approve Budget Amendment – Appropriation of $1,050,529 from the Mizell Center Upgrade Project to the Development Incentive Program Fiscal Year 2018 Recommendation It is recommended that the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board of Commissioners approve the transfer of $1,050,529 from the Mizell Center Upgrade Project to the Development Incentive Program FY 2018.

Background On August 22, 2017, the CRA Board of Commissioners approved a Development Incentive Program (“DIP”) Loan

mazing opportunity, where she was able to grow and learn.

“I worked on a lot of amazing projects including TV One’s ‘Unsung’ where I secured interviews with [rhythm and blues trio] SWV, and [celebrities] like Wyclef Jean, hip-hop artist Fat Joe and the R&B group Jagged Edge,” Thomas said.

Thomas also booked actor and hip-hop legend Ice-T’'s firstever interview with Essence magazine.

Thomas said that she is heavily-inspired by media mogul Cathy Hughes.

“I believe her story of perseverance despite personal obstacles is inspiring and demonstrates that you can accomplish anything no matter the challenge,” Thomas said. “As it pertains to where I am at in my own career path, she reminds me that the sky’s the limit and that the only person who can hold me back is me.”

Thomas continued: “Cathy Hughes’ story is the American dream. It is so motivating to know that a woman from humble beginnings could take a vision and buy a radio station and grow it into a successful multi-faceted media company.

If she did it, so can I. If she made it, so can you.”

Gwendolyn Quinn, a global media and communications strategist, called Thomas a star.

Quinn, who partnered with Antonice Jackson, the president of the Washington, D.C. chapter of the National Black Public

Relations Society, to develop the “Top 25 African American PR Millennials to Watch” list.

“She represents so many great qualities as a writer, communicator, worker and personality,” Quinn said. “We received over 200 applications.

Out of the 200, only 25 people were selected. Out of that 25, I was only involved in handpicking five and Alonda was one of my first picks.”

Quinn continued: “This business can be very strenuous, but Alonda always keeps a cool head and that trait alone is invaluable.”

FAMU T rustee Nicole Trustee Washington named ‘Y oung ‘Young Floridian of the Y ear’ Year’ Happening on The Hill – Students ience, including teaching, education research, and public honored at STEM Conference

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By Veronique George News The Honorable Bob Graham and The Bob Graham Center for Public Service will honor Florida A&M University Trustee Nicole Washington as the “Young Floridian of the Year.” She will receive the award on May 10 at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla. Washington is a higher education expert with more than 10 years of experLetter of Intent for an economic development loan in the amount of $10,000,000 to the Young Men’s Christian Association (“YMCA”) of South Florida for the construction of a new facility at 1409 Sistrunk Boulevard presently known as the LA Lee YMCA/Mizell Center Project.

The redevelopment of THIS SITE was previously approved as Capital Project P11987; however, the approval of the DIP award for LA Lee YMCA/ Mizell Center Project represents a change in redevelopment strategy for this redevelopment project. Consistent with this new redevelopment strategy, the CRA is requesting the closing of Capital Project P11987 and the transfer of remaining funds totaling $1,050,529 into the Development Incentive Program for the redevelopment of this site.

A transfer of CRA funds from the Mizell Center Upgrade Project to the Development Incentive Program is needed TO COVER COSTS OF THE YMCA PROJECT. There is an associated item on the April 3, 2018 City Commission Regular Meeting.

Consistency with the NPF CRA Community Redevelopment Plan The project is consistent with the Northwest Progresso Flagler Heights (NPF) CRA Community Redevelopment Plan which provides for the development of commercial nodes to help revitalize the Sistrunk Corridor.

CR-3 18-0251 Resolution to Approve Budget Amendment Appropriation of $1,050,529 from the Mizell Center Upgrade Project to the Development Incentive Program Fiscal Year 2018 ADOPTED Aye: Commissioner Moraitis, Commissioner Glassman, Commissioner McKinzie and Commissioner Sorensen 4 - Not Present: 1 - Chair Trantalis There is a way to remedy the political activities, aspirations and noncommittal behaviors of those in office to the people they serve-VOTE THEM OUT OF OFFICE

policy advocacy. She currently consults on student success and equity issues. She is the state policy consultant for the Lumina Foundation and has consulted on policy and research projects for a myriad of other national organizations, including the Institute on Higher Education Policy, Education Commission on the States, and Jobs for the Future.

Prior to consulting, she served the State of Florida as the associate director of governmental relations for Florida’s State University System Board of Governors and in the Office of Policy and Budget in the Florida Governor’s Office in Tallahassee. Washington is a member of Leadership Miami, the Veterans Trust Board, and is a mentor for the Women of Tomorrow Mentor and Scholarship Program.

Cosby’s sexual assault trail (Cont'd from FP) divide that’s beginning to overshadow the case.

On Friday, Bliss and lead defense attorney Tom Mesereau were livid over comments made by juror No. 11, a White male believed to be in his 40s.

In an affidavit filed late Friday by Cosby’s attorney’s, the juror was said to be overheard by others saying, “I just think he’s guilty, so we can all go home.”

A potential juror, who prosecutors struck without providing a reason, called Cosby attorney Kathleen Bliss’ Henderson, Nevada office to report the incident.

“I reached out to tell them about what I heard because I did not feel it was right, and I wanted to make sure Mr. Cosby has a fair trial,” the woman, who is Black and believed to be in her 30s, wrote in a sworn affidavit on Friday.

The woman was apparently dismissed by prosecutors even before she entered the one-onone voir dire session with the judge and lawyers.

When she and the group that included juror No. 11 left the holding area, the woman appeared visibly disturbed as she entered an elevator inside the courthouse.

Juror No. 11 had previously noted that he knows or has a relationship with a local detective. In general voir dire, the man claimed he could be fair and impartial, but his alleged comments outside of the courtroom contradict that statement.

Inside the courtroom, juror No. 11 also said he had heard about the case through media reports and that he had not formed a bias opinion.

Prosecutors still selected the juror despite his statements that being sequestered would cause an undue hardship. However, those statements were made during general voir dire in which all potential jurors sit together and hold up their juror number to answer questions.

During one-on-one voir dire, the judge instructs the juror that, although general voir dire is under oath, it’s his or her answers at this stage that count.

Under oath, the juror said he could be fair and impartial.

A source said that if the juror isn’t stricken by the judge, Cosby’s team may move for a mistrial

Student Scholars from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Shine at National Engineering Conference

Daziyah Sullivan and Latarence Butts were honored with academic leadership awards.

By Veronique George News FAMU students in the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Latarence Butts and Daziyah Sullivan, were honored with academic leadership awards at the Black Engineers of the Year Awards STEM Conference held in Washington, D.C. Sullivan is a promising second–year mechanical engineering student and is interested in making renewable energy more affordable.

Butts is a third-year senior

majoring in electrical and computer engineering. His research interest involves high-frequency devices and circuits.

Butts was a National Merit Scholar and vice president of Tau Beta Pi Honor Society.

The criteria for the BEYA student leadership award is very competitive and students from around the country have an opportunity to compete with the best of the best. Students who earn the academic leadership award must have an exceptional GPA and be outstanding contributors to their school and communities.

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO DISPOSE OF FORT LAUDERDALE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PROPERTY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VACANT REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE RIVER GARDENS/SWEETING ESTATES NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE NORTHWEST-PROGRESSO-FLAGLER HEIGHTS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS RFP 12074-585 The Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency (the “CRA”) hereby gives public notice pursuant to Section 163.380(3)(a), Florida Statutes (2017) of its intent to dispose of real property within the NorthwestProgresso-Flagler Heights Community Redevelopment Area (“NPF CRA”). The real property referred to herein is located in the River Gardens/Sweeting Estates neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 and identified and is legally described as:

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Washington Supreme Court is First in Nation to Adopt Rule to Reduce Implicit Racial Bias in Jury Selection New rule addresses failings of U.S. Supreme Court Decision

PARCEL 1 Lot 4, Block 1 of RIVER GARDENS, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 19, Page 23, of the Public Records of Broward County Florida.

(Parcel ID 5042-05-07-0021) PARCEL 2 Lot 5, Block 1 of RIVER GARDENS, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 19, Page 23, of the Public Records of Broward County Florida.

(Parcel ID 5042-05-07-0030) PARCEL 3 Lot 4, Block 3 of RIVER GARDENS, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 19, Page 23, of the Public Records of Broward County Florida.

(Parcel ID 5042-05-07-0430) PARCEL 4 Lot 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, Block 3 of RIVER GARDENS, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 19, Page 23, of the Public Records of Broward County Florida.

(Parcel ID 5042-05-07-0480, 5042-05-07-0490, 5042-05-07-0500, 5042-05-07-0510, 5042-05-07-0515, 5042-05-07-0520 5042-05-07-0530, 5042-05-07-0540 and 5042-05-07-0550) (The “Property”) The real property is vacant land designated on the Official Zoning Map of City of Fort Lauderdale as RMs15. The Market Value of the property as of July 14, 2017 is $700,000, based on an appraisal of the property

by Calloway & Price, Inc. The CRA is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced Proposers or real estate developers to design, construct and sell at market rate single family detached residences on a total of twelve CRA lots in the River Gardens Plat of the River Gardens/Sweeting Estates neighborhood in the NPF CRA Area, to persons who will occupy the residences as their primary and homesteaded residence, in accordance with the terms, conditions, and specifications contained in the Request For Proposal ( RFP 12074-585 ) issued by the City of Fort Lauderdale on behalf of the CRA. The purpose of this solicitation to further implement the Community Redevelopment Plan for the Northwest Progresso Flagler Heights Community Redevelopment Area (NPF CRA) by providing for the conveyance of certain lots owned by the CRA to the selected developer for the project; to remove conditions of slum and blight; increase the tax base; enhance the quality of life; improve the aesthetics and useful enjoyment of the redevelopment area, and promote the health, safety, morals and welfare of the residents of the NPF CRA and the City. The Project shall be consistent with the Vision Statement found in the NPF CRA Community Redevelopment Plan entitled ‘“Sweeting Estates Residential Redevelopment”. The selected Developer will be required to enter into a development agreement with the CRA that may include, but not be limited to restrictions on use and structures, conditions for conveyance of property by the CRA, insurance, indemnification, guarantees for completion of the project and other conditions that are in the best interest of the public and the CRA. The CRA reserves the right to reject all proposals. The City and the CRA also reserves the right to waive minor irregularities or variations of the submittal requirements and the RFP process.

A Pre-Bid Conference regarding the property and this RFP will be held on April 12, 2018 at 2:00 PM the offices of the Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency located at 914 Sistrunk Boulevard, Suite 200 Conference Room, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311.

Submission Deadline: June 5, 2018 2:00:00 PM EDT Sealed proposals shall be delivered during the City’s normal business hours in a sealed envelope and addressed to the City of Fort Lauderdale Procurement Services Division, 100 N. Andrews Avenue, #619, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 (City Hall) no later than the date and time specified, at which time and place the proposals will be publicly opened and the names of the firms will be read. After the deadline, proposals will not be accepted. Firms are responsible for making certain that their proposal is received at the location specified by the due date and time.

The City of Fort Lauderdale is not responsible for delays caused by any mail, package or courier service, including the U.S. mail, or caused by any other occurrence or condition. The City’s normal business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. excluding holidays observed by the City.

One original and twenty copies plus two electronic (soft) copies (Flash Drive) of your proposal shall be delivered in a sealed package with the RFP number, due and open date, and RFP title clearly marked on the outside by the due date and time (deadline) to the address specified below. It is the sole responsibility of the respondent to ensure their proposal is received on or before the date and time stated, in the specified number of copies and in the format stated herein.

City of Fort Lauderdale Procurement Services Division 100 N. Andrews Avenue, #619 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 It is the intent of the CRA to select the proposers who submits a development proposal that: 1) Is in the best interest and in furtherance of the purposes of the Community Redevelopment Plan and Vision Statement for the Sweeting Estates Area in the Redevelopment Plan.

2) Is most responsive to the RFP; 3) Demonstrates the financial capacity, and development experience, qualifications and ability best suited to carry out the proposal; 4) Demonstrates high quality design, construction and features.

5) Only development proposals for non-tax exempt projects will be considered. The CRA reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals, either in whole or in part with or without cause, waive any technicalities or irregularities of any proposals, cancel this request for proposals, and to make the award in the best interest of the CRA, subject to approval of the CRA Board of Commissioners.

BidSync The City of Fort Lauderdale uses BidSync (www.bidsync.com) to administer the competitive solicitation process, including but not limited to soliciting proposals, issuing addenda, posting results and issuing notification of an intended decision. There is no charge to register and download the RFP from BidSync.

Proposers are strongly encouraged to read the various vendor Guides and Tutorials available in BidSync well in advance of their intention of submitting a proposal to ensure familiarity with the use of BidSync. The City shall not be responsible for a Proposers inability to submit a Proposal by the end date and time for any reason, including issues arising from the use of BidSync.

Point of Contact For information concerning procedures for responding to this solicitation, contact Senior Procurement Specialist AnnDebra Diaz at (954) 828-5949 or email at adiaz@fortlauderdale.gov.Such contact shall be for clarification purposes only.

For information concerning technical specifications, please utilize the question /answer feature provided

by BidSync at www.bidsync.com. Questions of a material nature must be received prior to the cut-off date specified in the RFP Schedule. Material changes, if any, to the scope of services or bidding procedures will only be transmitted by written addendum. (See addendum section of BidSync Site). Contractors please note: Proposals shall be submitted as stated in PART IV – Submittal Requirements. No part of your proposal can be submitted via FAX. No variation in price or conditions shall be permitted based upon a claim of ignorance. Submission of a proposal will be considered evidence that the Contractor has familiarized themselves with the nature and extent of the work, and the equipment, materials, and labor required. The entire proposal must be submitted in accordance with all specifications contained in this solicitation.

The questions and answers submitted in BidSync shall become part of any contract that is created from this RFP. This invitation for proposals shall serve as notice to the public of the CRA intent to dispose or sell the property to the successful proposer, if the CRA deems it in the best interest of the CRA. Dated: 4/12/2018

From Doug Honig SEATTLE, WASH. — The Washington Supreme Court on April 5 became the first court in the nation to adopt a court rule aimed at eliminating both implicit and intentional racial bias in jury selection. General Rule 37 will take effect at the end of April and will apply to all jury trials, civil and criminal, throughout the state.

The rule will expand the prohibition against using race based peremptory challenges during jury selection. Not only is intentional race discrimination outlawed, but also challenges based on “implicit, institutional, and unconscious” race and ethnic biases will now be rejected.

“For decades in Washington

state, many people of color have been blocked from participating fully in our democracy as jurors for reasons unrelated to their ability to serve,” said ACLUWA senior staff attorney Nancy Talner. “This groundbreaking rule for jury selection will reduce the damage done by racial and ethnic bias to the integrity of our judicial system and to communities of color.”

During jury selection, each side can use peremptory challenges or strikes to exclude particular jurors without giving a reason. Since a 1986 U.S. Supreme Court decision (in Batson v. Kentucky), these challenges can be objected to if the other side suspects that the motive for the exclusion is intentional racial discrimination. With the new rule, these objections to

peremptory challenges will no longer be restricted to instances of purposeful discrimination but can also be used if an “objective observer” could view race or ethnicity as a factor in use of the peremptory strike. The rule specifies that an objective observer is someone “aware that implicit, institutional, and unconscious biases, in addition to purposeful discrimination, have resulted in the unfair exclusion of potential jurors in Washington state.” Full text of the rule is available at https:// www.courts.wa.gov/content/ p u b l i c U p l o a d / Supreme%20Court%20Orders/ GR37.pdf.

Since the 1986 decision in Batson, peremptory strikes, when challenged on the basis of race discrimination, are often defended with reasons that historically have been associated with racial bias. These reasons include having prior contact with law enforcement officers, expressing a belief that law enforcement engages in racial profiling, having a close relationship with people who have been stopped, arrested, or convicted of a crime, living in a high-crime neighborhood, receiving state benefits, and not being a native English speaker.

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National Statuar y Hall Campaign to launch at Mar y Statuary Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation-National Historic Landmark - students and alumni encouraged to participate Dr. Ralph J. Bunche Photo credit: National Archives Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) Board of Trustees and Interim President Hubert Grimes will launch a nationwide campaign to raise funds for completion of the Mary McLeod Bethune National Statuary Hall Campaign.

The event will take place on the site of the Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation-National Historic Landmark located at 640 Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard, Daytona Beach, Fla. on April 20, 2018 at 2 p.m. Opportunities will be provided for both alumni and students to be involved and participate in this historic project.

Moreover, the community is vital to this campaign, and all

Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune pictured with President Harry S. Truman (l), Madame Vijaya Pandit and Interim President Hubert Grimes. contributions of any amount are important and will be acknowledged.

Honorary fundraising chairpersons are B-CU Board of Trustees Nancy Lohman and Dr. Lucille O’Neal. For more

information regarding the Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune National Statuary Hall Campaign, contact Bethune-Cookman University’s Office of Legacy and Women’s Initiative at (386) 481-2374.

Mar y Mahone y: A ctivis ica ir st Blac k Mary Mahoney Activis ctivistt & Amer America ica’’s F Fir irs Black August 26, 1920.

Regis ed N ur se egistter ered Nur urse In the early 1900s, MaAmerica’s first Black professional nurse, Mary Mahoney, is known not only for her outstanding personal career, but also for her exemplary contributions to local and national professional organizations. Mahoney inspired both nurses and patients with her calm, quiet efficiency and untiring compassion.

Mary Eliza Mahoney was born on May 7, 1845 (some sources say April 16, 1845), in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.

At the age of 20, Mary Mahoney began working as a nurse. Supplementing her low income as an untrained practical nurse, Mahoney took on janitorial duties at the New England Hospital for Women and Children. Incorporated on March 18, 1863, New England Hospital provided its patients state-of-the-art medical care by solely female physicians. It also assisted women in the practical study of medicine.

Subsequently, she became the first Black woman to complete nurse’s training in the U.S. and one of the first black members of the all-white Nurses Associated Alumnae of the

MAHONEY United States and Canada (later renamed the American Nurses Association). She was also a founding member of the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses (NACGN) for which she gave the welcome address in 1909.

Patients tended by Mahoney throughout her career gave glowing testimony of her expert and tender care.

In addition to her pioneering efforts in nursing, Mahoney has been credited as one of the first women to register to vote in Boston following the ratification of the 19th Amendment, granting women’s suffrage, on

honey relocated to Long Island, New York, to serve a stint as supervisor of the Howard Orphan Asylum for Black Children, returning to Massachusetts thereafter.

After over 40 years of nursing service, Mahoney retired and turned her focus to women’s equality. The progression was natural given her fight for minority rights during her professional career. In 1920, she was among the first women to register to vote in Boston, Mass.

Mary Mahoney died on January 4, 1926 at the age of 80, after a three-year battle with breast cancer. She was laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett, Massachusetts.

After her death, Mahoney was inducted into the Nursing Hall of Fame in 1976 and received induction into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1993.

Mary Mahoney was not just an inspiration to African American women, but to the entire nursing profession. Her drive and passion for nursing helped shape the standards at which the profession has come to expect and continues to develop.

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Senator Perry E. Thurston, Jr. will host his 10th Annual Thurston AAA Baseball Tournament on Thursday, April 12 thru 15 at Joseph C. Carter Park, 1450 W. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. And Osswald Park, 2220 N.W. 21 Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Annual Thurston AAA Invitational Baseball Tournament brings awareness and the importance of inner-city baseball, providing inner-city youth with the opportunity to compete in the game of baseball.

- Thursday, April 12 – Qualifying Games at 6 p.m.

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The Church of Christ Holiness Unto the Lord will have a Garage and Bake Sale on Saturday, April 14 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Greater Faith CCHL, 2301 N.W. 22 St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For additional info contact Gail Bellinger at (954) 309-3264 or Anna Shipp at (954) 709-7581. Donations are accepted.

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- Broward County Park and Recreation Division’s Special Populations Section, in partnership with the Supportabilities Foundation, will offer an eightweek program: Self-Defense and Fitness on Thursday, April 12 ; ending on Thursday, May 31, 2018 from 3 to 4 p.m., at Fountain Room at Plantation Heritage Park, 1100 S. Fig Tree Lane, Plantation, Fla. For additional info call (954) 357-5133.

- Youths ages 8 to 13 with developmental disabilities are invited to participate in two free dance programs this spring through the Parks Special Populations Section Take the Stage!

Hip-Hop Intensive from Saturdays from April 14 through May 26, 2018 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., at Central Park MultiPurpose Center, 9151 N.W. Second St., Plantation, Fla., with the second program following immediately after from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m., (no class on April 28.) Space is limited and preregistration is required. Call (954) 357-8170. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

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Dillard Class of 1968 Scholarship Committee Fish Fry on Saturday, April 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Roosevelt Gardens Park, 2841 N.W. 11 St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For additional info call Nute Hawkins at (954) 303-0957.

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The Children’s Services Council (CSC) of Broward County in partnership with dozens of other organizations, presents the Family Fun and Resource Fair on Saturday, April 14 from 11 a.m. 3 p.m., at Delevoe Memorial Park, 2520 N.W. Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The free event is held in recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, observed each year in April to bring awareness to human trafficking, child abuse and neglect. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

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Chris Smith League of Women Voters of Broward County, Fl to host Broward League Annual Meeting on Saturday, April 28 at Plantation Preserve Golf Course and Club, 7050 W. Broward Blvd., Davie, Fla. Chris Smith, keynote speaker. For cost and additional info call (954) 735-1311 or question to info @lwvbcfl.org ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

United Way of Broward County’s Power of U Launch All White Party Affair on Saturday, April 14 at 6 p.m., at Grateful Palate, 3003 N.E. 32 Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Appearance by Breakfast Club’s Angela Yee & DJ Envy. Dress code: All White Attire ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

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Florida State Association of Ministers’ Wives and Ministers’ Widows, Inc., Mrs. Carolyn Wilson, State President 45th Annual Conference on Thursday, April 19-21 at 7 p.m., at the Embassy Suites, 1100 S.E. 17 St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For cost and additional info call Ethia Carter at (954) 295-0517.

Subcontractor Workshop For: Broward County Schools: Nova & Hollywood Hills High Schools on Thursday, April 14 from 1 to 4 p.m., at Old Davie School Historical Museum, 6650 Griffin Rd., Davie, Fla. Pirtle Construction, MCO Constructions, and Broward County Public Schools are hosting a project specific outreach event to prequalify contractors with Pirtle Construction and to certify contractors with Broward County Schools as M/WBE vendors and contractors.

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Parks and Rec is looking for a few good kayakers and paddleboarders like a hundred or so to help with the fifth annual Earth Day Waterway Cleanup on Saturday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to noon at Deerfield Island Park, 1720 Deerfield Island Park, Deerfield Beach.

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Broward Center for the Performing Arts of Broward County for the Celebration Showcase for students who participated in a VSA Florida artist residency. The performance will be on Monday, April 30 and Tuesday, May 1 both at 10 a.m., at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 S.W. Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla, free and open to the community.

For more info contact Dee Miller at (813) 974-0745.

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Poetry With A Twist Contest auditions on Monday, April 16 & 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Africa American Research Library & Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. "Poerty with a Twist" event on Wednesday, April 25 at 6 p.m. Contestants must be age 16 and up, and will be judged on stage presence, improvisation, word play, orginality, creativity and delivery flow. Light refreshment will be served. RSVP please call (954) 357-6224 to reserve your audition space.

The Broward County Chapter of the National Alumni Chapter of Bethune-Cookman University cordially invites you to attend the Enter to Learn – Depart to Serve Annual Award Luncheon on Saturday, April 21 at 12 noon, at First Baptist Church FTL, 301 W. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Honoring BCU Alumnus who have exemplified service and ideals of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. For additional info call Gwen Dudley at (954) 3091496.

Big Brothers Big Sister of Broward’s Swing for Kids’ Sake on Friday, May 4 at 7 a.m., at Weston Hills Country Club, 2600 Country Club Way, Weston, Fla. For more info call Cindy Schutt at (954) 8050361.

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Festival 51st annual Hampton Jazz Festival on Friday, June 22 thru Sunday, June 24 at the Hampton Colisemun, Hampton Virginia. Tickets are available at www.Ticketmaster.com to charge by phone call (800) 745-3000. All seats are reserved.

For more info contact Ryan Downey at (757) 728-5328.

Miramar Today events ·Commissioner Darline B. Riggs: you are invited to the Third Annual Faith Leaders Brunch on Thursday, April 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Miramar Cultural Center, 2400 Civic Center Place, Miramar, Fla. For more info call (954) 789-9609. · Friday, April 13 at 8 p.m.,"at Miramar Cultural Center America's Got Talent" Finalist Sons of Serendip Peform Stevie Wonde Tribute. · April Pool's Day on Saturday, April 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Miramar Aquatic Complex, 6920 S.W. 35 St., Miramar,(Donate gently used sneakers during the event & get Free passes to the Miramar Aquatic Center.. · Conversations with Mayor Messam on Tuesday, April 17 at 6 p.m., at 16283 Miramar Pkwy., Miramar, Fla. · The 3 Sisters' Feast featuring Corn, Beans, & Squash on Saturday, April 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Miramar Community Garden, 3700 Largo Dr., Miramar, Fla. · Commissioner Yvette Colbourne proudly hosts Earth Day Cleanup on Saturday, April 21 from 9 a .m. to 1 p.m., at Lakeshore Park, 8501 Sherman Circle S. Miramar, Fla. Earn community service hours, refreshments served afte the event. For more info call (954) 602-3143. · U.S. Citizenship and Immigrant Services hosted by Commissioner Maxwell B. Chambers on Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Miramar's Multi Services Complex, 6700 Miramar Pkwy. Miramar, Fla. · Mayor Wayne Messam invites you to join My Brother's Keeper- Young Men in High School. For additional info call (954) 602-3198. · Same Day Permitting Available Community and Economic Development Department, all applications must be compete. Applications are available on the city's website under the Building Section of the Community and Economic Development Department Every Tuesday, from 7:30 to 10 a.m.

Cut-off time for the Quick Service list will be at 9:50 a.m., at 2200 Civic Center Plaza, Miramar, Fla. · Beyond Boundaries with Dr. Fleming Tuesday & Thursday at 10 a.m., at Miramar Multi-Service Complex & S. Central/SE Focai Point Adult Day Care.

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2018 Broward & Beyond Business Conference on Friday, May 4 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Signature Grand, 6900 State Rd. 84, Davie, Fla. Rory E. Verrett, keynote speaker, Founder and Managing, Partner, Portege Search. Free admission. Register now: visit Broward.org/BizBeyond ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

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Construction Training Class at LES Office from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m, at 3220 N. 24 Ave., Hollywood, Fla. Enrolling Now Free.

Space is limited and income guidelines apply. Construction Trades Training Program Classes are held on Saturdays.

For more info call (954) 9243635.

NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale launches new creativity exploration workshop for health and wellness on Saturday. April 14 and Saturday, May 12, and Saturday, June 9, from noon to 1:30 p.m., at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale (One East Olas Blvd.). For cost and additional info about the workshop register visit nsuartmuseum.org or call (954) 262-0258.

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Will Hud Secretary Ben Carson enforce the Fair Housing Act? Julianne Malveax wonders if HUD Secretary Ben Carson will be a warrior that fights against housing discrimination.

By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) The Fair Housing Act was passed a week after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. President Lyndon Johnson encouraged Congress to pass the legislation as a tribute to the slain civil rights leader, who, along with several civil rights organizations (including the NAACP), strongly supported the act. African American veterans organizations (including the American GI Forum) were especially passionate about the legislation, especially since Vietnam veterans were among those experiencing severe housing discrimination. Senator Ed Brooke (R-Mass.), the only African American in the Senate at the time, along with his Massachusetts colleague, Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) was especially focused on the legislation.

The Fair Housing Act is also known as Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (which was later amended in 1988) prevents discrimination in the FOUNDED IN 1971

sale, rental, financing, and advertising of housing because of race, color, religion, disability, family status, and national origin. But with the severe wealth inequality in our nation, there are still major gaps between homeownership by race; African American households were more heavily impacted by the Great Recession than any other racial group. Between 2004 and 2016, every group experienced a decline in homeownership, but while whites experienced a 4.1 percent decline, African American households experienced a 7 percent decline, dropping from nearly half (49 percent) of Black households owning homes to just 41.9 percent. Meanwhile, White homeownership remained over 70 percent. As much as a third of African American wealth was wiped out by the Great Recession, and this is partly due to discrimination in banking, including the ways that some banks aggressively pushed subprime loans on African Americans, even those who qualified for traditional loans.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is the federal agency that is responsible for enforcing the Fair Housing Act, as well as providing rental assistance, public

housing, and housing vouchers for those who cannot afford housing on their incomes. Our 45th president had proposed deep cuts in the HUD budget, but the budget that was passed on March 23, 2018, just hours before the government was scheduled to shut down, adds money to the HUD budget, especially in the rental assistance and public housing capital funds program. Still, cuts are scheduled for the next fiscal year, and the issue of nondiscriminatory and affordable housing remains a pressing one.

But will HUD Secretary Ben Carson enforce the Fair Housing Act and effectively administer an agency that can make a difference in the quality of life for low-income people? One must raise the question, especially as Dr. Carson seems to want to spend more time looking for a $30,000 dining table than administering his agency. Trump’s pick of Carson to administer the agency was a strange one, given that Carson’s only qualification for running one of the government’s largest agencies seems to be that his mom avoided public housing because of its “dangers.”

Trump does not seem to be high on finding qualified people to run HUD. For example, Lynne Patton, the HUD administrator for Region II, which includes New York and New Jersey, was Eric Trump’s wedding planner.

It may seem snarky to point out things that some would call “minor,” and both Patton and Carson will, per-

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Yep, it’s in our blood—we “bleeding heart liberals” are famous for our caring attitude. We want life to be better for everyone and we’re not ashamed of that, although it earned us the nickname “libtards” from conservatives who think we’re just dumb and weak!

Of course we aren’t dumb, but our stance might be considered wimpy by some. In 2016 we got our hats handed to us by opponents who had no qualms about lying, cheating, and fighting dirty. We played by the rules and lost—weakness, by their immoral standards.

The “Resistance” takes many forms, and we generally rely on the peaceable ones— we are doves, not hawks.

Our gentle weapons are marching, boycotting, petitioning, maybe addressing our legislators at town hall meetings. There is another venue at our disposal though, and that is our personal interactions. Sometimes we can open other people’s minds in a one-onone setting.

Two weeks ago I killed a car purchase transaction right in the middle, because the chauvinistic salesman could not stop being patronizing and demeaning. Women are not OBLIGATED to tolerate that. He learned a lesson, but it cost him his commission.

Rethinking the whole Country I was telling that story to a nice older Black gentleman at my local store, and had to explain that the car salesman’s remarks were NOT compliments—they were phrased to belittle females and bolster male “superiority”. He didn’t get it, so I asked if he’d never been insulted. Maybe for the color of his skin?? Well, of course he had, but on those occasions he had just let it go.

Well, why would we allow this?!

The concept of “turning the other cheek” is a lofty principle but, in practice, the offenders don’t learn anything—it just gives them permission to continue their bad behavior. Unless we’re about to get beat up or shot, we won’t make progress by simply letting it go. Rewarding hatefulness by not calling it out is the very reason it persists.

Are we afraid we’ll be considered bad-mannered by someone who actually IS bad-mannered? That really is TOO nice!

The HBCU community needs Bipartisan Support Direct Engagement with President Trump and the GOP is paying off for the HBCU community Dr. Harry L. Williams, the president and CEO of TMCF, says that engagement with Republicans and the Trump Administration is working for the HBCU community.

By Dr. Harry L. Williams (President and CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund) A few months ago, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) was proud to welcome the presidents and chancellors from 30 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) to Washington, D.C. for the second annual HBCU Fly-In held in conjunction with the leadership of Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Representative Mark Walker (R-N.C.), who are both members of the very important, bipartisan HBCU Caucus.

My experience as a former HBCU president and now leader of TMCF, working on behalf of our 47 publiclysupported HBCUs, gives me a broad perspective on the federal government’s partnership with HBCUs, as

delivered through this event’s multiple listening sessions and direct engagement opportunities with members of Congress and senior leadership within the Trump Administration. Thanks to the commitment of dozens of our HBCU presidents and chancellors who attended our inaugural convening and this year’s fly-in, we’re beginning to see major developments from several federal agencies looking to increase support for HBCUs and to create more opportunities for our scholars.

Thanks to our collective advocacy, several HBCUs that were devastated

by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 received total forgiveness of outstanding loans awarded for the restoration of their campuses in the hurricane’s aftermath. Southern University at New Orleans, Dillard University, Xavier University, and Tougaloo College are free of their repayment obligations on (Read full story at www.thewestsidegazette.com)

Police accountability and qualified immunity

By Laura Finley The family of Stephon Clark, a 22year-old unarmed black man who was shot by Sacramento police, has filed a lawsuit in federal court, denouncing his death yet one more police-perpetrated murder. The officers were responding to complaints about a car

haps, grow into their roles. They must; their work makes a difference in the quality of life, and the quality of housing, for millions of Americans. And, there is no evidence that Carson has spearheaded innovative programs (wait – did I write Carson and “innovative programs” in the same sentence?) to close the homeownership gap or to help African American families recover from the ravages of the Great Recession.

Furthermore, while this has little to do with Carson, the effort to roll back Dodd-Frank reforms and the evisceration of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau strips power from consumers, especially those of low and moderate incomes. By making it more difficult to file class action lawsuits, individuals who experience banking discrimination are handicapped in their ability to fight back. Carson, singing from the “45” playbook, when he opens his mouth at all, is not likely to be an effective advocate for the people he has frequently disdained.

Indeed, though he has thrown his wife, Candy, under the bus on the matter of the dining table, he is no different from other cabinet officials who have a “let them eat cake” attitude toward those they serve. First class travel, high-end furniture, and chicanery are the name of the “45” cabinet game. Fifty years after the passage of the Fair Housing Act as a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it is not clear that the current HUD Secretary will be a warrior in the fight against housing discrimination.

prowler when they fired 20 shots in fewer than five seconds at Clark.

Eight bullets struck him, primarily in the back, raising tremendous doubt about the officers’ claims (Read full story at www.thewestsidegazette.com)

By Robert C. Koehler Repeal and replace? How about the Second Amendment?

“A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

“Setting aside the antique strangeness of the wording, isn’t it time to give thought to the values that permeated the era in which it was written — and who, exactly, “the people” were to which it referred?

I say this realizing that the United States has evolved over the years. Women gained the right to vote. Slaves gained quasi-freedom and then, a hundred years later, their descendants won the right to vote, the right to use a public restroom, the right to . . . live as first-class citizens, sort of. Except for the economy, the prison system, the ongoing racism.

The basic belief that sparked America’s social movements over twoplus centuries has been a fierce loyalty to the nation’s founding principles: All “men” are created equal, etc.

The job of succeeding generations has been to expand the application of these principles, to demand that they also protect the people who were left out of their original embrace because of the prejudices then prevalent. In other words, the founders established a great democracy, whose primary flaw lay in the short-sightedness of its citizens.

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MLK Assassination Day Violence Understood

By Kary Love On 4 April 1968, the Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. The night before, King gave a speech at the Mason Temple in Memphis where he said: ‘Men for years now have been talking about war and peace. Now no longer can they just talk about it. It is no longer a choice between violence and non-violence in this world; it is nonviolence or non-existence. That is where we are today.’

King had done much thinking on violence and concluded: ‘The Triple Evils of poverty, racism and militarism are forms of violence that exist in a vicious cycle. They are interrelated, all-inclusive, and stand as barriers to our living in the Beloved Community. When we work to remedy one evil, we affect all evils.”

My anti-nuke clients have for years been telling me violence is “one whole (Read full story at www.thewestsidegazette.com)

Is Scott Pruitt part of the “Drain the Swamp” Team?

The Gantt Report

By Roger Caldwell

Everywhere you look in Donald Trump’s cabinet and administration, there is a scandal and the rule of law is not being followed.

According to the federal government, federal officers are supposed to fly coach whenever possible, and not be allowed to bill the government for pleasure trips.

But in Trumps administration, it appears ethics is not high on the list, and cabinet officials have misjudged the public and media’s tolerance of federal officers abusing their power.

“The issue isn’t just that Trump picked all these substandard people to serve him. There’s also the problem of any organization whose leader doesn’t live up to its stated ideas. Why would Trump’s cabinet take care to avoid appearances of impropriety when Trump won’t take such care himself?” says John Barro – reporter of Business Insider.

When Trump was running for president, he talked about “Draining the Swamp,” but in his administration, there appears to be more corruption than ever before. In the short year and 3 months Trump has been in office, at least seven current and former officials in the president’s 24-member Cabinet have faced accusations of abusing certain perks of their position.

“Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke used helicopters to avoid Washington’s notorious traffic. Tom Price, the former head of the Department of Health and Human Services, lost his job after it was revealed that he traveled chartered flights costing taxpayers nearly half a million dollars. Most recently Veterans Affairs Secretary David Sulkins, who lost his job, piggybacked a mini vacation on taxpayer-paid travel to two conferences in Europe, and Housing and Urban Development Secretary, Ben Carson, ordered custommade chairs and a dining table that cost $31,000,” says Peter Overly of NPR. As the media does its investigation of Trump’s administration spending taxpayers’ money, it appears cabinet members are blaming their staffs.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin explained his use of a military plane for his European honeymoon was approved by the legal department and his staff.

This is an obvious abuse of power, and corruption has become contagious in the administration and Trump’s cabinet. Since qualification and integrity are not important when hiring in Trump's administration, many employees are young, unqualified and party friends.

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Who are you listening to?

By Bobby E. Mills, PhD Listening is a Godly quality. This is why God demands that we listen as well as act in righteousness towards each other. Of course, if we properly listen to each other, we can also better understand one another. Jesus said: “Blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it.” (Luke 11: 28). Of course, there is only one important “small-still-inner-quiet-voice” that all individuals must “always” hear because it is what brings individuals into the truth and reality of God: “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” (Romans 10: 17). As Christians, we must: “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2: 15). Moreover, individuals must be able to discern the truth from a lie by always listening to the “still-inner-quiet-voice” of God. Republican Party Officials and President Trump, beware of “saying Lord, Lord, while running with the devil”. Saying “Lord, Lord” with words, but not with deeds is a “dangeroushellish-immoral-proposition”. More importantly, this is why Jesus said to the disciples: “Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.” (Mark 4: 24). The spiritual reference point for Jesus’ remarks to the disciples is the “Two Great Commandments”, especially the Second Commandment: “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.”

(Matthew 22:39). President Trump and Trump-Co-Conspirators, in undermining America’s democratic institutions: “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” (Galatians 6: 7). Christian Right Evangelicals, you should heed this scripture: “Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be a partaker of other men’s sins, keep thyself pure.” (1 Timothy 5: 22). Therefore, Christian Right Evangelicals you embraced “Trumpism” too quickly; and, (Read full story at www.thewestsidegazette.com)

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PEARLS Foundation hosted their Second Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Night of Service event

FORD AWARDS “TECH SASSY GIRLZ” $20,000 IN STEAM SCHOLARSHIPS -- Affirming its commitment to education in minority communities and careers in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM), the Ford Motor Company recently presented $20,000 in scholarships to four deserving young girls at the “Tea & Bytes” annual fundraising event benefiting Tech Sassy Girlz, an Orlando-based nonprofit that provides minority girls, grades 6–12, with exposure and access to STEAM fields through college preparation, career readiness, mentoring and hands-on learning experiences. L to r: Jenisse Rios of Colonial High School; Naia Butler of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; Laine Powell, the executive director of Tech Sassy Girlz; Chaun Avery-Brown, the Orlando Sales Operations Manager for Ford, Jianna Best of Cypress Creek High School; and Evelyne Merceron standing in for her daughter Samela Pynas of Oak Ridge High School, each received $5,000.

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PLANTATION, FL – The charitable arm of Upsilon Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, PEARLS Foundation, hosted their Second Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Night of Service event at Plantation Elementary School.

Upsilon Xi Omega organized impactful and relevant activities for 75 families and 96 students. The students gained knowledge on how to save and budget money, how to open a bank account, and how to live a healthy life-style through proper nutrition and regular exercise.

This amazing event offered engaging art activities for students and provided hands-on training by teaching young boys how to dress for success as they learned how to tie neck ties. The well planned and crea-

tive activities were designed to help boost self-esteem and re-

Florida H ealthy K ids Corporation rreceiv eceiv es $110,000 grant fr om Healthy Kids eceives from Health FFoundation oundation of SSouth outh FFlorida lorida to help uninsur ed childr en get co ed uninsured children covver ered

By Katie Spillman

180330-N-YM543-169 YOKOSUKA, JAPAN -- Lt. Colleen Benjamin, from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., gives a speech during a celebratory event for National Women’s History Month. In 1987, Congress declared March as National Women’s History Month to recognize the outstanding achievements of women. USS Blue Ridge and her crew have now entered a final upkeep and training phase in preparation to become fully mission capable for operations.

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dylan McKay)

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – The state of Florida has made great strides to secure health insurance options for all kids, but more than 257,000 kids in the state still lack health insurance coverage. The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation has recently launched a partnership with Health Foundation of South Florida, supported by a $110,000 grant, to help children in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties receive critical health coverage. A combined 69,000 children in the two South Florida counties are uninsured, and an estimated 35,000 qualify for free or lowcost insurance coverage through the Florida KidCare program.

According to Florida Healthy Kids Corporation CEO Rebecca Matthews, “This Health Foundation of South Florida grant provides a great opportunity

for our organization and families across South Florida by expanding our community outreach efforts to include area schools. This one-of-a-kind partnership will bring added awareness to the Florida KidCare program and help more Florida kids get the coverage they need.”

In part, the grant award will fund a project coordinator position who will work with schools and community-based organizations operating in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties to oversee this pilot KidCare outreach and enrollment project.

Currently, 12 schools and three community-based organizations from Miami-Dade and Broward County have signed on as Florida KidCare ambassadors, including: · ASPIRA Arts Deco Charter School (Miami-Dade County) · Communities in Schools of Miami (Miami-Dade County) · Coral Springs High School (Broward County) · Devon Aire K-8 Center (Miami-Dade County) · Dillard Elementary School (Broward County) · John F. Kennedy Middle School (Miami-Dade County) · Lauderdale Lakes Middle

School (Broward County) · Linda Lentin K-8 Center (Miami-Dade County) · Millennium 6-12 Collegiate Academy (Broward County) · Maya Angelou Elementary School (Miami-Dade County) · Miramar High School (Broward County) · Plantation Middle School (Broward County) · Spanish Lake Elementary School (Miami-Dade County) · The Crockett Foundation (Broward County) · Overton Youth Center (Miami-Dade County) Each school and communitybased organization will actively work to identify and connect with students and area youth who are currently uninsured to inform their families about the availability of low-cost insurance coverage through Florida KidCare. Trained application assisters can help families complete the application process, and each school and community-based organization will receive a reward for the verified enrollments they secure.

For more information about the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation, visit www.healthykids.org.

sponsibility.

Parents and guardians benefited from this night of service through CPR training and learning about fire safety in the home. Families were given fire extinguishers as one of the many parting gifts.

The night ended by serving each family a healthy meal and giving them a bag full of healthy foods to prepare meals at home.

The grant awarded by Broward College provided a multicollaborative opportunity for PEARLS Foundation, Incorporated, Upsilon Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Sigma Chi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Plantation Elementary School, Zeta Alpha Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, Plantation Fire Department, Bright Star Credit Union, and other community volunteers to organize and present a spectacular MLK Night of Service for the children and their families.

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OFFSHORE ENERGY

By Lieutenant Colonel Dennis O. Freytes USA (Ret.) Florida Chairman, Vets4Energy

Plays Vital Role in U.S. Security No one understands the connection between energy security and national security better than the military, and veterans like me strongly support expanding oil and natural gas production, both onshore and offshore. It is a rather easy choice when the options are (1) safely produce oil and natural gas here at home, or (2) defer to hostile and despotic regimes outside the U.S.

than 1 million barrels of oil per day for

and 327 trillion cubic feet of natural gas between oil and gas activities and

the past 20 years, offshore energy is

could be awaiting discovery on the U.S. other ocean uses, including military

the backbone of a domestic energy

outer continental shelf (OCS). Opening

revolution that has shaken up global

additional areas to development could recreational fishing – all of which thrive

energy markets and helped to drive

generate hundreds of thousands of

training, tourism, and commercial and cooperatively in the Gulf.”

down prices for homes and businesses. jobs and lead to production gains of more than a million barrels of oil

The key word when it comes to military

While we’ve been producing oil

equivalent per day – further reducing

compatibility is “cooperatively.” Under

and natural gas in the western and

dependence on overseas energy.

longstanding practice, military leaders control the location and conditions of

central Gulf of Mexico for decades,

energy development near its bases,

94 percent of federally controlled

State officials from Alabama,

offshore acreage remains off limits

Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas – where and a long history of coordination

to production. It is vital to our military

offshore energy exploration actually

with the Department of the Interior

There’s no question that U.S. oil and

and national interests that we

is allowed – are onboard. These

ensures that energy activities follow any

natural gas production plays

expand opportunities for exploration

policymakers and their constituents

necessary stipulations. In the central

a vital role in enhancing the national

and production.

have experienced firsthand the

Gulf of Mexico, in close proximity

economic growth that energy

to Texas and Louisiana ports and

security interests of our nation and our allies around the world. The rise of the

That’s just what a proposal from the

development brings to communities,

military bases, 36 percent of leases

U.S. as the world’s leading producer

Interior Department would do. The

and they know that energy operations

are located in military use areas, and

of oil and natural gas has effectively

department’s draft proposed leasing

safely coexist with other industries –

military activities have been carried out

curtailed the power of countries like

program for 2019-2024 opens the door

and with military activity. As more than successfully and without conflict.

Russia and Iran, who heavily rely upon

to responsible energy exploration in the

20 members of Congress wrote to the

energy as a geopolitical tool. And

Eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic, Interior Department, “[The] experience In a recent letter, Deputy Secretary

offshore energy resources are a big

Pacific and Arctic. Government

part of our success. Providing more

estimates indicate 90 billion barrels of oil clearly demonstrates the compatibility

in the Gulf of Mexico over decades

of Defense Patrick M Shanahan recognized that an expanded offshore energy strategy “is intent on increasing domestic energy production to fortify national security objectives and reduce our dependency on imported energy” adding that the Defense Department “supports the development of national domestic energy resources in concert with

THANKS TO NATURAL GAS

THE AIR UP HERE IS CLEANER

enabling military operations, training and testing.”

Not only is offshore development compatible with other critical industries and military activity, it is safer than ever. Through joint efforts from industry experts and government regulators, more than 100 industry safety and environmental standards have been created or strengthened since 2010, and the industry launched the Center for Offshore Safety to ensure continual safety improvements.

Our nation has come a long way in advancing our national security interests through the development of U.S. oil and natural gas resources, especially our offshore energy resources. Given the long lead time necessary in offshore development,

The natural gas and oil industry provides a bright future for all Americans. The innovative technologies pioneered by America’s natural gas and oil industry are meeting our country’s energy needs and producing

decisions we make today will

cleaner energy and reducing industry’s environmental footprint. Our air is cleaner than it’s been in decades and emissions are at 25-year lows, thanks to increased use of natural gas. That’s how we are powering past impossible and soaring toward a cleaner, better tomorrow.

years into the future, and beyond. It

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The Broward Center for the Performing Arts announces a conversation with President Bill Clinton and James Patterson A book tour event for their forthcoming novel, “The President is Missing” Broward Performing Arts Foundation. AutoNation, Bank of America, Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors

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Risk of acquiring HIV increases during and after pregnancy, research suggests

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Patterson and former President Clinton.

FORT LAUDERDALE – The Broward Center for the Performing Arts announces President Bill Clinton and bestselling author James Patterson will be in the Au-Rene Theater on Tuesday, June 12 at 8 p.m. for a wide-ranging conversation as they discuss their forthcoming novel, The President is Missing (on sale June 4).

The event is a part of a book tour in connection with the publication of The President is Missing. President Clinton and James Patterson will travel across North America, during which they will discuss their unique collaboration, offering candid insights into their process and research, as well the timely and alarming issues their novel raises about the world.

The President is Missing marks the first time a President has collaborated; with a bestselling novelist on a work of fiction. The result is a powerful, one-of-a-kind thriller filled with details only a President could know, and the kind of suspense only James Patterson can deliver.

Tickets for A Conversation with President Clinton and James Patterson go on sale Friday, April 6, 2018 at 10 a.m.

Premium tickets include a hardcover copy of The President is Missing. A full list of tour dates is available at www.PresidentClintonLive.com.

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A woman’s risk of acquiring HIV through sex with a male partner living with HIV increases during pregnancy and is highest during the postpartum period, new research funded in part by NIAID suggests. Researchers observed this trend of increased risk of HIV transmission per sex act even after taking into account behavioral factors, such as use of condoms or preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The findings suggest that biological changes during and after pregnancy may increase a woman’s HIV risk.

Renee Heffron, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the University of Washington presented the results at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Boston on March 5.

A new HIV infection during pregnancy or postpartum not Renee Heffron, Ph.D., only has negative consequences M.P.H., Assistant Professor, for the woman’s health, but also Global Health, and Assiscarries the risk of perinatal HIV tant Professor, Epidemiotransmission to her fetus or to logy, University of Washher newborn through breastington. feeding. Understanding the factors that affect HIV acquisition risk during and after pregnancy is critical to ensure that women receive the best HIV prevention tools at all stages of their lives.

Numerous behavioral, cultural and societal factors around the world potentially could increase a woman’s risk of acquiring HIV during pregnancy. For example, pregnant women may face heightened challenges when negotiating condom use with their partners. In some cultures, male partners of pregnant and postpartum women have more sexual contacts outside of the relationship, adding to the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Intimate partner violence and relationship power imbalances also may contribute to an increased risk of HIV transmission.

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Civil Rights Lawyer Mario Williams  (Cont'd from FP)

Here is today’s Lesser Known Black History Figure

Pioneer of the Civil Rights Mo vement Claudette Colvin Mov

* Pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement. * Nine months before Rosa Parks, on March 2, 1955, at only 15-years-old, she refused to move from her seat on a Montgomery bound segregated bus. She had paid the fare and felt it was her constitutional right to board the bus. * She was dragged off the bus, handcuffed and taken to an adult jail. * Colvin is not a much celebrated figure in the African American Civil Rights Movement. Many believe this is because she was

perceived to being darker toned and pregnant. * Colvin had a child born out of wedlock at the age of 16. * On February 1, 1956, Claudette Colvin served as the star witness alongside other four plaintiffs in the Browder v. Gayle case. * This landmark federal case, chaired by a three-judge panel, ended the history of segregation on public transportation in Alabama and other states in America.

captured on video; you can watch it at: https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=19XKFMNntus Horrified, Delma Jackson called the prison for answers. She got none. She wasn’t even sure if her husband was alive or dead.

Delma Jackson paged through the Yellow Pages—the thickbook version and the online option—to find a lawyer who would get both justice and answers. Attorney after attorney turned down her case.

“No one would touch it,” Delma Jackson said. “I had the photos to show, but no one would help. . . except Mario.”

Mario is Mario Williams, an Atlanta-based civil rights attorney who took a winding road to become one of the nation’s foremost legal advocates for those in need. The bulk of his cases focus on civil-rights violations, police misconduct, prisoners’ rights, and wrongful incarcerations. A tall, jovial African-American who likes horror movies and rollercoasters, Mario Williams the legal advocate of last resort for those too poor or too unconnected to attract government agency or big law firm.

Now, Williams is preparing to lead an unprecedented $20 million legal campaign to investigate and uncover the ties of political and business leaders to white supremacist groups. He wants to dig up their secret rivers of money and shame them into cutting off the extremists. Pretty heady stuff for a guy who initially wanted to be an environmental lawyer.

Libre by Nexus is where the $20 million war chest is coming from, a Verona, Virginia-based firm that guarantees bail bonds for immigrants, to win their release and to reunite them with their families. The for-profit company, founded by Michael Donovan and Richard Moore in 2012, gives away millions of dollars each year to fund free legal aid. Each of these men were jailed in their college days and remember how hard it can be prisoners to get a fair shake. Libre by Nexus tagged Williams to be the point man in its probe of white supremacists. ”Mario is fearless in advocating for those without a voice,” said Micheal Donovan, co-founder of Libre by Nexus. “A lot of idealists learn of the (civil rights) abuses and it shocks them so much they can’t do anything. With Mario, he is personally offended, and it fuels him to act. He didn’t lose his ideology. And that’s hard to find in an attorney.”

Donovan added his company is targeting and funding the suits against “white supremacist organizations that masquerades as militias when they are really re-formed hate groups like the KKK.” The goal is to find the funders of these extremist groups “that advocate violence” and sue them into submission. “When they advocate violence, like in the case of Charlottesville,” Donovan said, they must be held accountable.”

This fires up Williams. “This is big stuff. Huge,” he said. “I am excited and proud to be a part of an effort that is looking to make sweeping changes in racial injustices and attitudes.”

Williams’s odyssey began in the unlikeliest of places: the poor towns of Central America, where he served in the Peace Corps, (Read full story at www.thewestsidegazette.com)

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FLORIDA TECHNICAL COLLEGE CONTINUES ITS GROWTH PLAN -- Florida Technical College, which has campuses in central and southern Florida, recently reorganized its operational structure to increase its resources and academic offerings. Founded 35 years ago in Florida, the educational institution merged with National University College (NUC), which until recently had been a sister institution. NUC also took under its tutelage The Digital Animation & Visual Effects (DAVE) School and Lasalle Computer Learning Center. The Instituto de Banca y Comercio and Ponce Paramedical College, two Puerto Rican institutions, complete the new conglomerate under NUC.

Black Washingtonians/gentrification (Cont'd from FP) Fueled by higher tax revenues and property values, the city is awash in construction cranes, new libraries, restaurants and retail, and more than 70 miles of bike lanes—all welcomed signs of gentrification in the nation’s capital.

Lost in the city’s waves of new amenities and newer, more affluent inhabitants, are the long-time Washingtonians who have been pushed out or who are fighting to stay in the city.

Shirley Williams is one of those residents, who decided to fight. For Williams, that fight came with debilitating consequences.

Williams said that she developed diabetes a year after she and fellow residents were displaced, for eight years, from their 54unit garden-style apartment complex at 7th and Q Streets in the Shaw neighborhood. She has since returned. Now, there’s a new apartment building at 7th and Q named Jefferson Marketplace; an upscale pet store, a Thai restaurant and a French wine bar are located on the street level; Williams said that she’s not the same, either.

Williams connects many of her health problems to the uncertainty of her housing situation, a rootlessness that has spanned nearly a decade.

“I’m on dialysis now; I can hardly get around,” said Williams, a mother of three grown children. “I wasn’t weak. I could walk down to those ONE DC meetings, but I can’t do that anymore. I’m pretty sure it affected my health; I lost my eyesight…can’t see anything anymore.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the displacement associated with gentrification has many health implications that contribute to disparities among special populations, including the poor, women, children, the elderly, and members of racial/ethnic minority groups.

“These special populations are at increased risk for the negative consequences of gentrification,” the CDC said. “Studies indicate that vulnerable populations typically have shorter life expectancy; higher cancer rates; more birth defects; greater infant mortality; and higher incidence of asthma, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.”

Dominic Moulden, a veteran activist, housing advocate and resource organizer for Organizing Neighborhood Equity (ONE DC), knows Williams well and spoke of her challenges and those faced by thousands of other residents who have been displaced by rising housing costs or who have decided to fight for their homes in court and on the streets. ONE DC is a grassroots organization that advocates on behalf of residents who are in danger of losing their homes.

Moulden said that he’s watched the city change in significant and seemingly all-encompassing ways, usually to the disadvantage of native Washingtonians.

“I’ve been here for 32 years and I organized on 14th and U Street in the ‘90s. If we talked then, I could have told you what was going to happen in every quadrant,” he said. “Our focus is on displacement—the economics of land and housing impact health and wellness, as people are moved around this chessboard.”

Moulden said that Williams’ story of declining health during a prolonged housing battle, is a familiar one.

“I’ve seen people get sick and die in the years [after they were] forced out of their homes and that includes mental health issues,” Moulden said.

In the mid-90s, according to Census data, the district had a population of 528,000 and by 2015, the population had climbed to 681,170. Washington has seen a net population gain of more than 70,000 people since the 2010 Census and more than 100,000 residents since the 2000 Census. In the mid-1990s, the city boasted a 72 percent Black population and in 2016, according to the Census, it now stands at 48 percent. To the chagrin of the city’s Black residents, “The Chocolate City,” has become a vanilla swirl, replete with dog parks, street cars, bike lanes and cobbled streets as physical evidence of the changing demographics.

Washington, D.C is one of the most expensive cities to live in anywhere in the United States. Million-dollar homes are commonplace in areas of the city like Kalorama and Congress Heights and it’s certain that buyers would have to ante up hundreds of thousands for a home, apartment or townhouse. In 2015, the median household income in Washington, D.C. was $75,628, a 5.55 percent growth from the previous year.

Statistics from the U.S. Census, a combination of studies conducted and compiled by researchers at Georgetown University and an investigative series centering on gentrification by the nonprofit, independent news organization Truthout, estimates that more than 50,000 D.C. residents have fled the city, as housing costs spiraled out of reach. Washington has the second highest rents in the country and more than 50 percent of the city’s affordable housing stock has vanished since 2009.

Researchers, policymakers and physicians have only begun to scratch the surface of the effects of gentrification on residents who have lost their homes or those who refuse to leave their neighborhoods, who have chosen, instead, to do battle with wealthy landlords, real estate developers and newcomers. Several reports and studies over the past year detail the scope and depth of the health effects caused by the dismantling of low- and middle-income neighborhoods and the displacement of residents, some of whom have lived in Washington for decades.

Maurice Jackson, a history professor at Georgetown University and the chairman of the DC Commission on African American Affairs and Christopher King, an assistant professor at the university’s School of Nursing and Health Studies (NHS), (Read full story at www.thewestsidegazette.com)

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Just Between Friends (“JBF”) is North America’s Leading children’s and maternity consignment sales event. JBF provides an amazing opportunity to purchase a from a huge assortment of items at 50 – 90% off retail, make extra money, clean out your closets and support a local charity.

JBF of Pembroke Pines/Miramar will be hosting its bi-annual consignment sales event April 27 – 29 at the Miramar Sunset Lakes Community Center located at 2801 S.W. 186th Ave, Miramar, Fla 33029. This Spring 2018 sale promises to JBF of Pembroke Pines/ Miramar’s biggest and best event yet. With nearly 100 consignors already registered, you can expect a variety clothes, toys, books, car seats, electronics and much more.

In addition to being a shopper, you still have an opportunity to register as a consignor for the upcoming sale. All you have to do is go to www.pembrokepinesmiramar.jbfsale.com and register. The site offers tutorials and easy to follow instructions to walk you through the registration and tagging process, as well as contact information for either Samone Gibson, the JBF of Pembroke Pines/Miramar organizer, or a JBF coach.

Franchise wide, JBF prides itself in being responsible civic partners with communities that the sales are held in. JBF of Pembroke Pines/Miramar has partnered with the Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center, whose goals are to facilitate the removal of barriers for women entering addiction treatment, the prevention of foster care placement for their children, and an end to the cycle of addiction and abuse for families. Following its 2017 sales, JBF of Pembroke Pines/ Miramar donated approximately $5,000’s worth of maternity and children’s items thanks to the generosity of its consignors.

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Bethel Missionary Baptist Church 2211 N.W. 7th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33061 Church: (954) 583-9368 Email: bethelmbchurchfl@att.net

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New Mount Olive Baptist Church 400 N.W. 9th Ave., Ft. Lauderdale 33311 (954) 463-5126 ● Fax: (954) 525-9454 CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Dr. Marcus D. Davidson, Senior Pastor WORSHIP SERVICES & BIBLE STUDY Sunday .................................................... 7:15 a.m. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School ............................................................................ 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday Noonday Service .................................. 12:00-12:30 p.m.

Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting ............................................ 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study ................................................... 7:00 p.m.

Where the kingdom of God is increased through Fellowship.

Leadership, Ownership and Worship F.L.O.W. To Greatness!

Reverend Jimmy L. English PASTOR WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday Worship ............................................................. 8 a.m. & 11 a.m.

Sunday School ........................................................................... 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday (Prayer Service & Bible Study) ............................... 7:30 a.m.

Saturday (Women Bible Study) ............................................................ 8 a.m.

"Baptized Believers working together to do the will of God"

Shaw Temple A.M.E. Zion Church 522 N.W. Ninth Avenue Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 Church: (954) 462-1413 or (954) 647-8254 Email: AMEZ522@yahoo.com

Rev. Dr. William Calvin Haralson, Pastor

Harris Chapel United Methodist Church Rev. Stanley Melek, M.Div E-MAIL:stanley.melek@flumc.org 2351 N.W. 26th Street Oakland Park, Florida 33311 Church Telephone: (954) 731-0520

SERVICES Sunday Worship ................................................. 7:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School .............................................................................. 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday (Bible Study) ........................................... 11a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

SERVICES Sunday School .................................................................................. 10:15 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship ............................................................ 11:00 a.m.

Bible Study (Wednesday) ............................................................... 7:30 p.m.

"Reaching beyond the four walls touching lives, touching communities".

Williams Memorial CME “PRAYER IS THE ANSWER” 644-646 NW 13th Terrace Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 (954) 462-5711(Ministry Office Line) (954) 462-8222(Pastor’s Direct Line) Email: wm_cme@bellsouth.net (Church} pastorCal50@yahoo.com (Pastor)

Rev. Cal Hopkins.

M.Div) Senior Pastor/Teacher

The WITNESS of “The WILL” Sunday Worship Experiences ................................................................ 7:45 and 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School ................................................................................................................. 9:30 a.m.

Tuesday Night Triumph {Prayer, Praise and Power} Prayer Meeting ................................................................................................................ 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study ........................................................................................................................ 7:30 p.m.

We STRIVE to PROVIDE Ministries that matter TODAY to Whole Body of Christ, not only the Believers, but also for those stranded on the “Jericho Road”!

“Celebrating over 85 Years of FAITH and FAVOR! Come to the WILL ... We’ll show You the WAY: Jesus the Christ!”

Victory Baptist Church Independent Pastor Keith Cunningham

Mount Calvary Baptist Church 800 N.W. 8th Avenue Pompano Beach, Florida 33060 Church Telephone: (954) 943-2422 Church Fax: (954) 943-2186 E-mail Address: Mtcalvarypompano@bellsouth.net SCHEDULE OF SERVICES SUNDAY

New Member Orientation ........................... 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School ................................................ 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service ........................................ 11:00 a.m.

WEDNESDAY Prayer Meeting ............................................... 6:00 p.m.

Bible Study ..................................................... 7:00 p.m.

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Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 Church Telephone: (954) 284-9413 Visit: www.victoryweb.org Sunday School ...................................................................................... 9:45 a.m.

Worship Service Sunday Morning……………………… ................................. 11:00 a.m.

SundayEvenn igServcie………………………………………. ......................................... 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening Bible Study & Prayer…………………. ..................... 7:00 p.m.

Saturday Morning Soul Winning/Visitation………………… .................... 10:00 a.m.

Men’s Fellowship (Every 2nd & last Tuesdays)……………………… ............. 6:00 p.m.

Ladies Fellowship (the last Saturday of each month)…………………………. 5:00 p.m.

Youth Fellowship (Every Friday)…………………………. ................................... 6:30 p.m.

Discover GOD Let Us Help You Find The Way To Jesus Christ

401 N.W. 7th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 Phone: (954) 463-6309 - FAX 954 522-4113 Office Hours: Tues. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Email: infor@mthermonftl.com

SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES Worship Service ................................................................................... 10 a.m.

Church School ..................................................................................... 9:15 a.m.

BIBLE STUDY: Wednesday ................................................................... 10 a.m.

Gems & Jewels Ministry Senior Wednesday Wednesday (Bible Study) ............................................... 12 Noon & 7- 8 p.m.

Daily Prayer Line ...................................................................................... 6 a.m.

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In this Jan. 25, 2012 photo provided by the University of California, Irvine, Donald McKayle watches a dancer in a studio on the campus of the UCI where he served as a professor emeritus of dance. ( Michelle S. Kim/UCI via AP) From Associated Press

WORSHIP SERVICES Worship Service ............................................................................................................ 10:15 a.m.

Sunday School ................................................................................................................ 9:00 a.m.

Communion Service (1st Sunday) ........................................................................... 10:15 a.m.

Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting ........................................................................... 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study ................................................................................... 7:00 p.m.

Saturday (2nd & 4th) Christian Growth & Orientation ................................... 8:30 a.m.

But be doers of the Word - James 1:22 nkjv - “A Safe Haven, and you can get to Heaven from here”

New Birth Baptist Church The Cathedral of Faith International Bishop Victor T. Curry, M.Min., D.Div. Senior Pastor/Teacher 2300 N.W. 135th Street Miami, Florida 33167

ORDER OF SERVICES Sunday Worship ........................................................ 7:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Sunday School ....................................................................................................... 9:30 a.m.

Tuesday (Bible Study) ......................................................................................... 6:45 p.m.

Wednesday (Bible Study) ............................................................................... 10:45 a.m.

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James C. Boyd Funeral Home

McWhite's Funeral Home

BOYD Funeral services for the late Charlie Wesley Boyd, Jr. - 67 were held April 3 at Bethel A.M.C. Church with Pastor Rev. Dr. Kevin James, Sr. Interment: Boyd’s Family Plot St. Joseph Cemetery.

BROOKS Funeral services for the late Isaac D. Brooks were held April 7 at Out For Life Ministries.

CHARLES Funeral services for the late Steve Charles 51 were held April 7 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Pastor Will Torres, officiating.

NEWMAN Funeral services for the late Elma L. Newman – 86 were held April 6 at Christian Life Center of Fort Lauderdale. Interment: Bailey Memorial.

COVEN Funeral services for the late Dallas O’Neil Coven – 36 were held April 1 at James C. Boyd Funeral Home.

WILLIAMS Funeral services for the late Lee Williams, Jr. – 89 were held April 7 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dr. Albertha T. Carter Eulogy. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens

CROSBOURNE Funeral services for the late Martha Washington Crosbourne – 92 were held April 6 at James C. Boyd Memorial Chapel with Overseer Helen Boykins, Pastor.

BLANCO Funeral services for the late Carmelo Molina Blanco.

Roy Mizell & Kurtz Funeral Home

FERRER Funeral services for the late Andrea SmithFerrer – 47 were held April 8 at Lighthouse Seventh-day Adventist Church with Dr. Donald Burden, Pastor.

HOLMES Funeral services for the late Eddie Willie Holmes - 65 were held April 7 at Roy Mizell and Kurtz Worship Center with Rev. C. McCoy, Eulogy.

LEWIS Funeral services for the late Elijah Lewis, Jr. – 83 were held April 7 at James C. Boyd Memorial Chapel with Rev. Jo Branch, officiating.

SALLEY Funeral services for the late Odell Salley - 66 were held April 7 at Roy Mizell Worship Center with Pastor Miriam Salley, officiating.

Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

GONZALES Funeral services for the late Abigail Gonzales – 41

Trust in the Lord With All Your Heart, And Do Not Lean On Your Own Understanding Proverbs 3:5

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Rev Henry E. Green, Jr. PASTOR

Dr. James B. Darling, Jr., Pastor/Teacher

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Mount Hermon A.M.E. Church

1161 NW 29th Terr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 33311 (954) 581-0455 ● Fax: (954) 581-4350

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Pioneering Black choreographer, Why should we forgive one director Donald McKayle dies

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IRVINE, Calif. — Donald McKayle, a modern dancer and choreographer who brought the Black experience in America to the Broadway stage in musicals such as “Raisin” and “Sophisticated Ladies,” has died.

He was 87.

His wife, Lea McKayle, told the University of California, Irvine that McKayle died Friday night. He was a UCI professor emeritus of dance.

Born in Harlem, McKayle began dancing as a teenager.

McKayle choreographed works that focused on Black life and socially conscious themes such as poverty, hom-

elessness and discrimination.

His 1959 work “Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder” depicted the lives of chain-gang prisoners.

McKayle was the first African American man to both direct and choreograph major Broadway musicals, including 1973’s “Raisin,” which won the Tony as best musical, and 1981’s “Sophisticated Ladies.”

He also choreographed for movies and TV shows.

For God Has Not Given Us A SPIRIT OF FEAR, But Of Power and Of Love And Of A Sound Mind.

2 Timothy 1:7

“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you,” wrote Lewis Smedes.

I’ll never forget the video I saw of a session where a counselor urged a woman to forgive her mother.

With great effort, the woman tried several times to utter words of forgiveness. Her entire face and body contorted with the failed efforts. Something very dark and oppressive controlled her soul.

Finally, she said out loud that she forgave her mother. Immediately, her countenance changed. The darkness that sucked the very life out of her vanished. She relaxed again. Peace swept over her like an ocean wave. Such is the power of forgiveness. ”Forgiveness makes us feel better,” says Bridgette, 6.

Yes, this is true as with the woman who forgave her mother.

But what about the times when revenge is feeling a lot better than forgiveness?

Sometimes, the hurt is too great, the pain is too deep or the embarrassment is a life changer. All you can think about is immediate revenge—the sooner, the better. It’s the kind of revenge that keeps you up at night as you rehearse the details in your mind.

This is when you need a reason to forgive that is bigger than yourself and larger than the wrong you have suffered. ”It is the right thing to do since Jesus forgives our sins by dying on the cross,” says Jonathan, 7.

The debt that we owe God for all our sins is far greater than any sin or sins against us. As Christians, we are forgiven people.

In light of God’s forgiveness extended to us through the sacrificial death of Christ, we ought to be the most gracious people in that we’re quick to forgive.

To illustrate the power of greater forgiveness, Jesus told the parable of the two debtors. One owned a lot of money and the other a little. The creditor forgave the debts of both. “Tell me, therefore, which of them will love him more?” Jesus asked (Luke 7:42b).

It’s obvious. The greater the debt, the greater is the love for the one who forgave the debt.

We’re all debtors to God. By his sacrifice on the cross for our sins, Jesus paid our debt. If Christians fail to forgive those who wrong them, it’s only because they forget the size of the debt that Jesus paid on our behalf. ”Sometimes we say mean words. So sometimes we gotta say sorry,” says Dylan, 5.

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But coach Erik Spoelstra has made an exception this season, to at least draw further inspection to the qualifications of swingman Josh Richardson for one of the two NBA All-Defensive teams. “Well that’s been his calling card since he came in. That’s what our scouting department and Chet Kammerer liked about him,� Spoelstra said of the Heat’s scouting work in advance of selecting Richardson out of Tennessee in the second round in 2015. “I think they projected him to be able to have this kind of potential. And on that side of the floor, I think he’s All-NBA defense. He is, night in and night out.�

The opportunity could be there for Richardson or at least a newcomer or two to the media-selected units. San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard and Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley, firstteam selections last season, both have missed extensive time this season, with Oklahoma City Thunder forward Andre Robertson, a 2017 second-team selection sidelined, and 2018 second-team selection Tony Allen now out of the NBA.

The Heat’s most recent AllDefensive selection was center Hassan Whiteside, who made the second team in 2016.

Spoelstra said Richardson fills all the boxes required to merit selection. “He’s become a very disciplined, dynamic defender, one that can really take on multiple positions. But in a totally different way,� Spoelstra said. “He will challenge Dwyane [Wade] in terms of a shot-blocking twoguard if he is fortunate enough to play that many years down the line. “He’s going to rack up a lot of blocks, a lot of steals. And, as we call ‘em, ‘one-on-one kills.’ He’s a superb defender and his offense has been growing exponentially with the opportunities this year.�

So, no, not lobbying, just supporting. “I think unquestionably he’s an All-NBA defender,�

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On the Scene with Crystal Chanel

You Do Realize YOU ar aree The New Media! slots are secured, “Black women put on their blinders to focus on remaining in those elite slots.”

It was empowering to see how they crafted their messages with intentionality. We too, must respect our platforms and endeavor to do the same thing. · Understand The Power Of Your Platform - Even if you only have 200 friends on social media, you have a cap-

acity to reach 200 plus fol-lowers at any given moment.

Therefore, we should be more conscientious of the messages we relay. Let’s think twice before sharing fight videos, using obscenities, or degrading others. No matter the size of your reach, respect your influence and endeavor to be solution driven. Go beyond stating the facts and chal-

lenge your followers to think beyond what is currently taking place. Avoid casually mentioning injustices such as unjust shootings, racial inequality or controversial topics without expressing a resolution. Your voice has power and your perspective can be impactful when you are intentional.

In conclusion, I personally invite you to attend A Cultural Media Mixer hosted by Broward Cultural Division in conjunction with CHAT Broward which will take place on Thursday, April 19, 2018. All Media, new and tradi-

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Find out, who is telling our story, the state of Cultural Affairs, and be empowered to craft intentional messaging. Enjoy complimentary refreshments when you RSVP. The links will be on my social media pages.

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Over the weekend, I attended a Media Empowerment Brunch hosted by Ardith Valencia, the CEO of Steppin Out TV, and discovered that collectively, we are what media looks like in 2018. I was very impressed with the guests that attended the event as I saw many of my colleagues, and simultaneously concluded that not only was I surrounded by the new faces of media, that I too am media. I know it sounds strange, especially if you read my blogs, but I figured I was only reporting what was happening in my life, as most of us

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do on a daily basis, but we cannot neglect the range of our influence. The media brunch provided much need information, revelation and empowering resources. So, this edition of “On the Scene” is intended to help my readers recognize their responsibility as new media and to use their platforms for impactful influence. We must agree to leverage our voices and be more intentional as we report our scenes. Let’s keep the following in mind as we “report”: · In 2018, YOU Are Now Media So Be Intentional Let’s face it, we are in a media renaissance. There was a time when marketing agencies would send press releases to media companies on behalf of their clients or interests for the purposes of increases awareness of a particular message. Today, social media allows us to produce a message instantly regardless if our posts factual, current, relevant, or even comprehensive. Our thoughts and opinions on topics that typically have negative connotations like crabs in the bucket, gentrification or lack of support in the Black community are conveyed for public consumption in real time and should be expressed with care. I applaud City of Miami Gardens Vice Mayor Erhabor Ighodaro, a panelist from the Media Empowerment Brunch who addressed crabs in the bucket by asking, “why are crabs even in the bucket?” He gave history lessons on centuries of racial injustice as opposed to degrading an entire race for being crablike. Additionally, Hot 105 radio personality (and brunch panelist) Jill Tracey, addressed the notion that Black women do not support each other. She provided insight saying, “Black women are typically vying for 1 of three available slots”, and once those

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